Farming Frontier '68 at Flowers Sales draws large crowd
About 650 people attended Farming '68 at Flowers Sales, Inc., the John Deere dealer. Robert Flowers said the 17,000 square foot complex was built to handle future service needs and will host Pontiac GMC trucks and John Deere parts sales and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farming Frontier
Flowers Sales, Inc
John Deere
Robert Flowers
Flowers
Pontiac Gmc
John Strohm
Roy Prewett
Marshall
John Deere and Flowers Sales, Inc
Clark County Supervisors Meet Approve Claims And Expenditures
Clark County Board of Supervisors met with all members present. They approved February minutes, then voted to reimburse for ground hog extermination cartridges not to exceed 400. They approved transferring 20000 from fee and salary to County Corporate Fund and debated road fund investments. The meeting adjourned at 1 00 p m with plans to reconvene April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Veach
Clark County
Charles Orcutt
Edward
Cline
Clark County Extension Service
Engagement Announced Between Naomi Evans and Maurice Miller
Mr and Mrs Clifford Evans of Champaign announce the engagement of their daughter Naomi Pearl to Maurice Dean Miller of Route 2 Marshall. Naomi a 1964 Champaign High graduate and senior at Eastern Illinois University majors in elementary education and teaches second grade at Villa Park. Maurice a 1964 Marshall Community High graduate and senior at Illinois State University majors in English and student teaches at Taylorville Junior High. An August wedding is planned. Sesquicentennial spelling bee set for March 22 at North Elementary. public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Evans
Coronado Drive
Champaign
Naomi Pearl
Maurice
Dean Miller
Marshall
Miss Evans
Champaign High School
Eastern Ilinois University
Villa Park
Miller
Marshall Community High School
Clinois State University
Taylorville Junior High School
Illinois Vocational Association Meets in Chicago
Mrs Virginia Claypool and Mrs Violet Shaffner attended the 39th annual Illinois Vocational Association meeting at the Sherman House in Chicago March 7 8 and 9. A tour of area high schools showcased employability programs for home economics students with on the job observations and student interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Claypool
Violet Shaffner
Illinois Vocational Association
Sherman House
Chicago
Jones Commercial High School
Evanston Township High School
Forest View High School
Zan
Plentywood Farm
Fenton High School
Fenton F High School
People Gas Light and Coke Company
Jewel Companies. Inc
Deaths of Mary Washburn Thomas Madden and others
Obituaries note Mrs. Mary Alice Washburn 91 longtime county teacher and Trinity U B Church member died Tuesday night at Burnside Home. Also Thomas F Madden 94 of Marshall died Thursday at Burnside Nursing Home with services at St Marys Church and burial in St Marys Cemetery. Mabel M Travioli 67 Route 4 Marshall died Tuesday at Union Hospital Terre Haute with services at Marrs Funeral Home and interment in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Alice Washburn
Burnside
Trinity E. U. Ib. Church
Saturn
Trinity BE
U. B
Leonard Martz
Marshall Cemetery
Moore Funeral Home
Thomas F Madden
Oak Street
Marshall
St Mary’s ‘Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Julia Pickens
Route 4
Gertrude Macey
Maritinsville
Marianna Madden
St. Mary's Church
Michael Donahue
St Mary’s Cemetery
Rosary
Marrs
Mabel M. Travioli
Union Hospital
Lin ‘Terre Haute
Cooper Chapel
Church of God
John R. Traviell
Esther Prevo
Leon Finney
Burt McIntosh
Fifty Years Ago Wedding Unites Nash Shaw and Bessie Carpenter
Fifty years ago in 1918 Nash Shaw of Iola Illinois and Bessie Carpenter of Marshall tied the knot Friday night at Rev Black's home with Mr Black officiating. They plan to live in Clay county and friends extend best wishes. A fire in the Charleston Elks lodge room caused 25000 in damage threatening nearby storefronts. Licenses listed for Nash Shaw and Bessie Carpenter along with several Marshall couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash Shaw
Iola
Mlinois
Bessie Carpenter
Marshall
Clay County
Bessie Caroline Carpenter
Marshall Harry Stepp
Stella Mae Reed
Roscoe H Smith
Hazel Holston
Darrell Leslie Skelton
Terre Haute
Mabel Lou Schenerman
Indianapolis
Roscoe Brandenburg
Florence Cartright
Casey
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick To Speak In Illinois
Thirty hours of campaign stops as Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick Republican nominee contender speaks in Marshall at 2 00 pm in the courthouse. She previously addresses Paris at 10 30 am then visits Casey at 11 30 pm and Greenup at 5 00 pm with a 7 30 pm Neoga meeting to end the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Illinois
Marshall
Court House
McCormack
Paris
Casey
Greenup
Neoga
Rosa Cunningham to speak at joint Casey Marshall groups event
Mrs Rosa E Cunningham first vice president of the National Business and Professional Women's Federation will address a Casey and Marshall B P W A joint meeting March 24 at the Masonic Temple Marshall The dinner is by the Eastern Star The program includes readings by the Casey group. Marie Stages and Ralph Shotts wed in Terre Haute. Birth announces Gustave Bradshaw born to Glen Ritter and spouse at St John's Hospital weighing six pounds ten ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa E. Cunningham
Des Moines
Iowa
National Business and Professional Women’s, Federation
Casey and Marshall B
Casey
Marie Stages
Ralph Shotts
Marshall
Terre Haute
Glen Ritter
Springfield
Gustave Bradshaw
St John's Hospital
West York Births Highlight Haddix and Tingley Families
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Haddix of West York announce the birth of a 6 lb ? oz boy named Douglas Keith with brother Blaine Dee. The mother, Donna Anderson, is also of West York. Albert and Mrs. Tingley announce a seven pound son born March 18 at St Elizabeth. Mother Doris Garwood is the daughter of Truc Garwood. the baby is welcomed home by two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Haddix
West York
Douglas Keith
Blaine Dee
Donna Anderson
Albert Tingleys
St. Elizabeth
Doris Garwood
Truc“ Garwood
Worthy Matron Appointed Grand Representative of Nova Scotia
The Marshall chapter Eastern Star members celebrate Mrs Emory Bloodworth and others for accompanying Mrs Wesley Hogue's Grand Representative appointment. Mrs Clara Francis notes Illinois first grand officer status as Nova Scotia forms a new jurisdiction. Local attendees include Mrs Bloodworth and Mrs Koutsoumpas among others. Marriage licenses list Homer Ray Jr and Barbara Jenne Payne. Birth announcements cover Janice Kay Thompson, Tori Susan Clatfelter, and Wanda Jane Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Bloodworth
Marshall Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star of
Nova Scotia
Wesley Hogue
Clara Francis
Eastern Star of
Illinois
Georgetown
Beau-lah
Ridgefarm
Hogue
West Union
Tori Susan
Good Samaritan
London Visitor Returns to Kentucky Family Home
Mrs Irene Robinson who visited her mother Mrs Hurley Veach sister Mr and Mrs Rex Cork and family returned to Lexington Kentucky to the home of her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Donald Gill She will leave for her home in London March 15 after six weeks in the States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Robinson
Hurley Veach
Rex .Cork
Lexington
Kentucky
Donald Gill
London
States
Trail Blazers chili supper slated March 16 at Dennison
Clark County Trail Blazers Saddle Club hosts their third annual chili supper on March 16 at Dennison school. Serving begins at 4 PM with chili pie tea or coffee sandwiches and pop. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County ‘Trail Blazers
Saddle Club
Dennison School
Wellcome
P T A News March Meeting and Election Details
The March regular P T A meeting is set for 7 30 p m March 18 in the south side all purpose room Dr Henry Bopp of Terre Haute will present a smoking film Junior High parents are urged to attend Entertainment includes Rick Perry vocal number and magician Tom Deahl with magic Nominating committee will report nominations open from the floor Mrs Wm Meehling presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Henry Bopp
Terre Haute
Rick Perry
Tom Deahl
Wm. Meehling
Maude Ferguson Breaks Arm and Ribs at Work
Mrs Maude Ferguson of West Union fell at work and suffered a broken arm and two broken ribs in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Maude Ferguson
West Union
Service representatives visit Marshall High School for selective service talks
On Tuesday February 27 representatives from the Navy Air Force and Marine Corps spoke to junior and senior boys at Marshall Community High School about their selective service obligations and the programs in each service area. Left to right 2nd Class Petty Officer Snyder Sgt Banks Sgt Handshoe Sgt Wertz and Sgt Lee are pictured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Marshall Community High School
Snyder
Navy
Banks
Air Force
Handshoe
Wertz
Lee
Marine Corp
Republican candidates for precinct committeemen list
A voter guide style list names and addresses of Republican candidates running for precinct committeemen in multiple towns including Marshall Martinsville Casey West York Wabash Westfield and West Union. The lineup features individuals such as Robert Whitaker Raymond Lowry George St John Doyle A Connelly Neil Shawver Hurley Miler Gus Hammond Lowell Bennett Charles Price Melrose Daniel Cornwell and Paul A Davidson among others with street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Marshall
Raymond Lambdin
4Th St
Frank Gooper, Jr
Marshall Marshall
Hurley Miler
Virie St
Marshalls
Gus Hammond
Poplar St
Marshall Martinsville
Lowell E. Bennett
Martinsville
Charles Price
W Webster
Melrose
Daniel R Cornwell
West York
Orange Parker
Wabash Wabash
Wayne F Cowper
Marshall Westfield
George Edwards
Westfield
York
Jack Strohm
West Union Representative
Paul A Davidson
Archer Ave
County Officials Directory Listing
Circuit Clerk Eugene S Sports Route 5 Marshall County Treasurer Carol Ann Corn well Route 1 West Union Corner Donald H Hosch West Union States Attorney Omer T Shawler 705 N 5th St Marshall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene S
Marshall County
Carol Ann Cornwell
West Union Corner
Donald H Hosch
West Union
Omer T Shawler
5Th St
Marshall
Picture in magazines features Madden family in ads
Mrs. Aaron Kammacher found a photo of her niece Mrs. Jack Madden and their three children in an auto club commercial across several magazines. Jack Madden is a Chicago commercial artist with the D Arcy Company and the son of former Marshall resident Ralph Madden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Kammacher
Jack Madden
eRader’s Digest
Life
Post
Look
Jack
The
D'Arcy Company
Chicago
Ralph Madden
Marshall
Fifteen Year Service Awards At Velsico Plant
Ten years ago in 1958 January and February brought fifteen year service pins to Velsico employees. Jake Buser Norman Woods Walter Fawley Glenn Fredenberger Raymond Low and Odes Starkey received pins for completing 15 years. George Dunn returned home from Union Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velsico
Jake Buser
Norman Woods
Walter Fawley
Glenn Fredenberger
Raymond Low
Odes Starkey
Marshall Community Schools Winter Band Concert Announcement
The Marshall Community Schools Music Department invites to the annual winter band concert Friday March 15 at 730 in the new gym. The program features Black M Jerry Bills Aura Lee Arr James Playbar Misty Arr John Warrington alto sax Sally Douglas, Selmar Varitone Senior High School Band, Can't Stop Loving You Marshall Brown Cinnamon Kisses Marshall Brown The Queen Bee Marshall Brown The Queen Bee Sammy Nestico Sugar Blues Glenn Osser trumpet solo Tony Malone Stage Band Look Forward Olivadoll Four Winds Robert Dillon September Serenade Sam Nestico Cool Room Blooz Clem Wiedinmyer Junior High School Band under Miss Jane Dobson composing seventy one seventh and eighth graders. Senior High School Band under James Gwyn ninety five students with soloists Richard Perry bass and Sally Douglas alto sax in Misty Sugar Blues. The Stage Band fifteen musicians will perform popular idiom with Tony Malone featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community Schools
Jerry Bills
Aura
Lee
James Playbar
Misty
John Warrington
Sally Douglas
Selmar Varitone
Marshall Brown
Queen Bee
Sammy Nestico
Glenn Osser
Tony Malone
Olivadoll
Jane Dobson
Miss Dobson
Indiana State University
James Gwyn
Gwyn
Evansville University
Eroun
Richard Perry
Puff
Revival services at West Union First Baptist Church
Revival services begin Sunday morning March 17 at the First Baptist Church in West Union and run through March 24 with 700 PM services each evening. A carry-in dinner will be served at noon March 17. Evangelist Rev Harold Cameron of the Illinois State Baptist Association leads. Rev Otis Simmons is pastor and John Lowe is song leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
West Union
Harold Cameron
Illinois State Baptist Association
Carbondale
Otis Simmons
John Lowe
Sig Ma Tau Meeting Donates to Library Fund
Sig Ma Tau sorority met at Mrs Foster Blizzard’s home with president Mrs Al Edwards presiding. They received the Phil Pan trophic fs and donated 60 to the library fund. Attendees included Mrs Edwards Mrs Haro’ Noves Mrs Roy Mathew Vers Cena Smitley Mrs Nancy Hart Mrs Anna Weard Mrs Clara Bishop Mrs Pauline Bell and others. The gathering mourned Ronald Claypool, killed in the service. Karen Engles traveled to Chicago to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Dean Martin and Melissa Kay of Waukegan, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sig Ma Tau
Foster Blizzard
al Edwards
To Edwards
Haro’ Noves
Roy Mathew Vers Cena Smitley
Nancy Hart
Anna Weard
Clara Bishop
Pauline Bell
Ronald Claypool
Karen Engles
Chicago
Robert Dean Martin
Melissa Kay
Waukegan, Minols
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clark County Board OF Supervisors
Sesquicentennail
North Elementary
Home Economics
Mildred Smith
LaGrange
Ilinois
Genevieve Perkins
Richard G. Smith
Decatur
Roger ‘A. Smith
Charles Perkins
Joseph L. Perkins
Quincy
Ruth Easley
Clay City
Indiana
Nettie Shoemaker
Marlion, Tlinois
Trail Blazers
Tony Cork
Milliken University
Tim Cork
Atllinois
Rex Cork
lTrene Robnson
P.T.A. News
Pao
George Dunn
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